YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE (EIN 27-4324993)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-05-13
IRS object ID
202441349349307719
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-05-13T19:57:40-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Henry Medina PA dba Medina & AssocBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17270 NW 12th Street Ph 8AddressLine1Txt
CityMiamiCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33126ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN274324993EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlYOUTBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11348 N SEDGWICK STAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60610ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonADEM ALUKAPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirecPersonTitleTxt
Phone3059269438PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstADEMPersonFirstNm
Person LastALUKAPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHenry MedinaPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00429640PTIN
Phone3054770147PhoneNum
Preparation2024-05-13PreparationDt

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OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL2AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$52,082ExpenseAmt
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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Larry Lewis
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Gianna Funkhouser
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ADEM ALUKA
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year$267,352CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$404,455TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$267,352CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$404,455TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5090.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11No review was conducted
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 191348 N SEDGWICK STChicago Il 60610
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gField Trips $2,193Food Programss $3,832Monthly Programs $39,271Other Purchases $1,520Scholarships $1,250School Uniforms $4,016
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eAuto Expense $1,433Bank Charges $30CHaritable Contributions $500Equipment Rent $750

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